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Q.1) Consider following statements with regard to recent breakthrough of producing electricity from water.
1. National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Bengaluru have developed a novel way of producing electricity from water at room temperature.
2. Nanoporous magnesium ferrite was used to split water into hydronium (H3O) and hydroxide (OH) ions
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2) Recently, An expert committee of geologists and hydrologists reported the evidence of course of the river Saraswati. Consider following statements in this regard.
1. The Sarasvati River is one of the important river mentioned in the scripture Rig Veda and later Vedic texts.
2. River was once the lifeline of the north-western states of India and Harappa civilisation had flourished on the banks of this river.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.3) Consider following statements about ‘INS Arihant’.
1. INS Arihant is an built nuclear-powered ballistic submarine with help of Russia.
2. INS Arihant is capable of carrying nuclear tipped ballistic missiles, the class referred to as Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN).
3. With launch of Arihant, India has quietly completed its nuclear triad – the capability to fire nuclear weapons from air, land and sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Q.4) “Hunar Haat”, an exhibition of handicrafts and embroidery made by the artisans at ‘India International Trade Fair’ is going to organised by
a) Ministry of Culture
b) Ministry of External Affairs
c) Ministry of Finance
d) Ministry of Minority Affairs
Q.5) Consider following statements about ‘National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)’
1. It was set up as a non profit company under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2. Meeting of NSFDC held under chairmanship of Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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